NTSB WPR24LA256 — 2024-07-26 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Current FAA registration · N94NG

Make / Model: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 42 NG
Year of manufacture: 2009 · 15 years old at event
Engine: AUSTRO E4 SERIES (168 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 20191218
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD0C02

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N94NG DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH DA 42 NG None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine, retractable landing gear airplane reported that, while on final approach to land, he allowed the airplane’s airspeed to decay. He attempted to regain airspeed by reducing his bank angle and pitching the nose down; however, the airplane landed hard and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA256.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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